ATLANTA— State Representative Margaret Kaiser (D-Atlanta) and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle will partner to host the ninth annual National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) Bipartisan Bike Ride during the NCSL Legislative Summit on Thursday, August 15, 2013.
“NCSL’s Bipartisan Bike Ride is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of ‘coming together’ to promote health and wellness and address obesity not only here in Georgia, but to all of the NCSL guests from across the country,” said Rep. Kaiser. “I am truly honored to help host an event that speaks volumes as to what we can accomplish when we ‘ride together.’”
In support of active and healthy lifestyles, the bike ride will take 150 legislators and their family members on a cycling tour of Atlanta. The tour will feature iconic parts of the city, and highlight Georgia’s efforts in the fight against obesity, such as the Atlanta Beltline, SHAPE programs, and the Healthy Kids Georgia Program.
Partnerships for the Bipartisan Bike Ride include the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, the Coca-Cola Company, the Georgia Beverage Association, the Healthy Schools Program, and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle.
“In order to find solutions addressing the obesity issue amongst all Georgians, especially children, it is going to take everyone – government, businesses, communities, parents, and schools,” said Rep. Kaiser. “We are strengthening these partnerships today through the Bipartisan Bike Ride to make a meaningful impact.”
NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation’s 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. NCSL is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of state governments before Congress and federal agencies. The leadership of NCSL is composed of legislators and staff from across the country. The NCSL Executive Committee provides overall direction on operations of the Conference.
For more information on NCSL and the Bipartisan Bike Ride, please click here.
Representative Margaret Kaiser represents the citizens of District 59, which includes portions of Fulton County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2006, and currently serves on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Education, and Health & Human Services committees.
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